REVIEW: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, Vancouver (YVR)

Intro

Vancouver is a beautiful airport to transfer through. The views on approach were truly spectacular and once inside I encountered the friendliest border agents ever!

Epic mountain scenery surrounding Vancouver airport.

The airport itself is amazingly designed, resplendent in a sea of foliage. This does a lot to combat that usual industrial feel of airports, it feels more like a themepark than a transport hub and is also surprisingly quiet.

SPOILER ALERT: my effusive praise will end here.

The Lounge

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge – Vancouver.

You’d think that Air Canada would consider Vancouver to be a major international hub and would give it a lounge fitting of its status. If you thought that you’d be wrong. Instead what you have is a lounge that looks like an office supply store from the mid 90s.

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge – Vancouver – buffet.

This lady handled all of the crudités with her bare hands before deciding on a favourite celery stick.

Jacob’s Creek wine…

Molson Canadian Premium Lager on tap.

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge – Vancouver – bar.

A decent selection of mid-range spirits and some freshly made lemon and mint water.

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge – Vancouver – buffet.

The one on the left is definitely pasta. The one on the right appears to be pasta, masquerading as grilled, circular chicken. I was not tempted to try either of the two.

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge – Vancouver – buffet.

Overcooked vegetables on the left, chicken with mushrooms on the right and in the middle… some form of clay or cement perhaps?

Conclusion